West Ham striker Andy Carroll has warned that the Hammers are not safe from the threat of relegation just yet despite earning a much-needed point against Stoke City on Monday night.

The 29-year-old's 90th minute strike salvaged a point for West Ham - and most importantly, denied Stoke two extra points - at the London Stadium earlier this week and opened up a gap of seven points between the Irons and the relegation zone.

But Carroll says that there is still work to be done as David Moyes' men prepare to take on Arsenal this Sunday.

"I think we're still in it until the end of the season," Carroll told the club's website after the game on Monday night when asked if the Hammers had scrapped their way out of the relegation battle.

"There are so many teams that can get sucked in. We've just got to work hard, take each game as it comes, and see what happens."

Carrolll was full of praise for team-mate Aaron Cresswell who set up his dramatic equaliser against the Potters and reiterated the need to ensure the team pick up as many points as possible between now and the end of the season.

"It was a good cross," he added. "He's put it in early enough. I think everyone expected it to go right in the box, but it didn't and I just hesitated my run, and got on the end of it.

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"It was great. I was itching to get on a little bit earlier, and I got on, got a half-chance, and put it away.

"The manager spoke before the game and we knew we had to get a result. We knew we had to get something and we came away with a point. We're disappointed not to come away with three but, three goals disallowed – two offside and one for handball – it was difficult to take. Coming away with one point is good enough."

David Moyes celebrates Andy Carroll's equaliser against Stoke

The goal came on Carroll's first appearance since January and it has caused whispers that the former Newcastle man could earn a call up to Gareth Southgate's England squad for this summer's World Cup but Carroll insists he is just focused on getting fit again.

"The last 11 weeks have been tough, really tough, and frustrating," he admitted. "I've been in the gym most of the time and I don't want to be there. It's been tough but I've got through it and I'm back on the pitch now, and I feel good.

"[An England return] would be nice but at the minute I'm just concentrating on staying fit and getting goals and getting in the squad here. Hopefully something will happen but, if not, it is what it is."